Aveyron.
Every town in the department ranked on each criterion, ready to be reused. Each town is compared with French towns of the same size tier — a market town is never measured against a major city. Free to reuse, including commercially, on the sole condition that you credit La Grande Carte with a link to this page.
La Grande Carte, “Press kit — Aveyron (12)”, https://lagrandecarte.fr/en/presse/aveyron-12 (accessed 28 September 2026). <a href="https://lagrandecarte.fr/en/presse/aveyron-12">Aveyron press kit — La Grande Carte</a> Safest cities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millau | Mid-size cities | 21,859 | 1 / 2 | 32 / 470 |
| Luc-la-Primaube | Small cities | 6,054 | 1 / 5 | 237 / 1747 |
| Saint-Affrique | Small cities | 7,924 | 2 / 5 | 370 / 1747 |
| Onet-le-Château | Small cities | 12,062 | 3 / 5 | 403 / 1747 |
| Rodez | Mid-size cities | 24,136 | 2 / 2 | 146 / 470 |
| Decazeville | Small cities | 5,025 | 4 / 5 | 1221 / 1747 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | Small cities | 11,502 | 5 / 5 | 1540 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Safest cities.
Best environmental quality.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millau | Mid-size cities | 21,859 | 1 / 2 | 66 / 470 |
| Onet-le-Château | Small cities | 12,062 | 1 / 5 | 623 / 1747 |
| Rodez | Mid-size cities | 24,136 | 2 / 2 | 199 / 470 |
| Luc-la-Primaube | Small cities | 6,054 | 2 / 5 | 985 / 1747 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | Small cities | 11,502 | 3 / 5 | 1019 / 1747 |
| Decazeville | Small cities | 5,025 | 4 / 5 | 1078 / 1747 |
| Saint-Affrique | Small cities | 7,924 | 5 / 5 | 1396 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best environmental quality.
Best cities for health.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decazeville | Small cities | 5,025 | 1 / 5 | 22 / 1747 |
| Rodez | Mid-size cities | 24,136 | 1 / 2 | 15 / 470 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | Small cities | 11,502 | 2 / 5 | 61 / 1747 |
| Luc-la-Primaube | Small cities | 6,054 | 3 / 5 | 254 / 1747 |
| Saint-Affrique | Small cities | 7,924 | 4 / 5 | 255 / 1747 |
| Onet-le-Château | Small cities | 12,062 | 5 / 5 | 423 / 1747 |
| Millau | Mid-size cities | 21,859 | 2 / 2 | 154 / 470 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best cities for health.
Best cities for families.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodez | Mid-size cities | 24,136 | 1 / 2 | 12 / 470 |
| Saint-Affrique | Small cities | 7,924 | 1 / 5 | 49 / 1747 |
| Onet-le-Château | Small cities | 12,062 | 2 / 5 | 83 / 1747 |
| Millau | Mid-size cities | 21,859 | 2 / 2 | 23 / 470 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | Small cities | 11,502 | 3 / 5 | 169 / 1747 |
| Decazeville | Small cities | 5,025 | 4 / 5 | 195 / 1747 |
| Luc-la-Primaube | Small cities | 6,054 | 5 / 5 | 577 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best cities for families.
Most dynamic cities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onet-le-Château | Small cities | 12,062 | 1 / 5 | 434 / 1747 |
| Rodez | Mid-size cities | 24,136 | 1 / 2 | 138 / 470 |
| Luc-la-Primaube | Small cities | 6,054 | 2 / 5 | 864 / 1747 |
| Millau | Mid-size cities | 21,859 | 2 / 2 | 272 / 470 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | Small cities | 11,502 | 3 / 5 | 1374 / 1747 |
| Saint-Affrique | Small cities | 7,924 | 4 / 5 | 1468 / 1747 |
| Decazeville | Small cities | 5,025 | 5 / 5 | 1541 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Most dynamic cities.
Best quality of life.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luc-la-Primaube | Small cities | 6,054 | 1 / 5 | 11 / 1747 |
| Onet-le-Château | Small cities | 12,062 | 2 / 5 | 53 / 1747 |
| Rodez | Mid-size cities | 24,136 | 1 / 2 | 17 / 470 |
| Millau | Mid-size cities | 21,859 | 2 / 2 | 24 / 470 |
| Saint-Affrique | Small cities | 7,924 | 3 / 5 | 90 / 1747 |
| Decazeville | Small cities | 5,025 | 4 / 5 | 226 / 1747 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | Small cities | 11,502 | 5 / 5 | 248 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best quality of life.
Best-managed municipalities.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodez | Mid-size cities | 24,136 | 1 / 2 | 6 / 470 |
| Onet-le-Château | Small cities | 12,062 | 1 / 5 | 452 / 1747 |
| Decazeville | Small cities | 5,025 | 2 / 5 | 916 / 1747 |
| Millau | Mid-size cities | 21,859 | 2 / 2 | 340 / 470 |
| Saint-Affrique | Small cities | 7,924 | 3 / 5 | 1353 / 1747 |
| Luc-la-Primaube | Small cities | 6,054 | 4 / 5 | 1421 / 1747 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | Small cities | 11,502 | 5 / 5 | 1533 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Best-managed municipalities.
Preserved nature & environment.
Top-ranked in the department
| Town | Size tier | Population | Rank in its tier · Department | Rank in its tier · France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millau | Mid-size cities | 21,859 | 1 / 2 | 7 / 470 |
| Saint-Affrique | Small cities | 7,924 | 1 / 5 | 226 / 1747 |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | Small cities | 11,502 | 2 / 5 | 281 / 1747 |
| Decazeville | Small cities | 5,025 | 3 / 5 | 788 / 1747 |
| Luc-la-Primaube | Small cities | 6,054 | 4 / 5 | 1027 / 1747 |
| Rodez | Mid-size cities | 24,136 | 2 / 2 | 299 / 470 |
| Onet-le-Château | Small cities | 12,062 | 5 / 5 | 1225 / 1747 |
Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.
Full national ranking: Preserved nature & environment.
What these tables say — and what they don’t.
- Scores are composite: each criterion carries a published weight, shown under each national ranking.
- Towns are ranked within a population tier (5,000–20,000, 20,000–100,000, over 100,000 inhabitants). Towns under 5,000 inhabitants are not ranked.
- A town missing the data for a criterion is left out of that ranking, never ranked last by default.
- This is not a league table of lived quality of life: these figures reflect the public data available, with its blind spots and publication delays.
- Crime figures are offences recorded by the police and the gendarmerie: they depend on whether victims report them and on how present the services are.
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